Photography is a powerful vehicle for photographers to express themselves, show amazing landscapes, present wonderful cultures, capture difficult situations in our society, or even horrifying wars. Through the lens, we can get an insight into things that we do not normally see and are not available for us. Macro photography is about recording images that are not easily visible to the naked eye.
With digital cameras these days, macro photography is becoming more popular. The topic for many artists is nature and capturing the world of tiny creatures. With the close-ups, a truly fascinating world opens for us. Some photographers like to experiment with different objects and textures, creating abstract images.
The following images will open our eyes to a whole new world, and the amazing shots will make us think what a wonderful place we live in, where every tiny little thing is created beautifully with perfection.
Ladybug in the rain
Photograph taken by Vadim Trunov
A ladybug makes its way to find shelter from the rain. Looking at his photos, it is easy to understand why is Vadim Trunov, the talented Russian photographer fascinated by the micro-world and these tiny creatures. Keep on reading to see more of his images.
Close-up of a Black soldier fly
Photograph taken by Javier Torrent
Fascinating image of Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) by Javier Torrent, a Spanish photographer who has been lately focusing on extreme macro photography. Interestingly, the larvae of the Black soldier fly are edible to humans, containing up to 42% of protein, a lot of calcium, and amino acids. Some years ago, a table-top insect breeding farm called “Farm 432” was invented to produce edible fly larvae at home, thus reducing meat consumption by growing their own protein source.
Snail crawling down from a mushroom
Photograph taken by Vadim Trunov
Another wonderful image from Vadim Trunov. His close-ups of snails, ants, butterflies, grasshoppers, ladybirds, and bees look truly mesmerizing and magical.
Grasshopper thinking
Photograph taken by Vadim Trunov
I can´t help but imagine this grasshopper scratching its head and saying: “Did I really eat that much last night?”
Soap foam macro
Photograph taken by Martin
These colorful foam reflections look like some beautiful seashells or sparkling jewelry. The swirling rainbows of color and patterns are caused by light bouncing into and out of the bubble walls.
Colorful parrot
Photograph taken by Wilamoyo
Captivating colors and feathers of a Macaw parrot. The tiny feathers on the face of most Macaws form patterns that are similar and unique, just like human fingerprints. The skin beneath is called their “leathers.”
Stellar Dendrite Snowflake
Photograph taken by Alexey Kljatov
Alexey Kljatov, a Russian photographer, can be a great inspiration to anyone with his custom-built macro add-on for the camera. He takes macro shots of snowflakes right outside of his house. He has a series of amazing photos of different snowflakes types.
“This is one of most beautiful stellar dendrite snowflakes that I captured past winter, but it was hard to process because of aligning problems (wind shifted and rotated it during serial shooting). Its diameter is around 5-6 mm,” – says Alexey.
Human eye
Photograph taken by Suren Manvelyan
You can almost see and feel the human being’s infinity and eternity by looking at the shot of Suren Manvelyan, an Armenian photographer. The series of macro photography of human eyes called “Your Beautiful Eyes” are truly outstanding captures.
Cat Eye
Photograph found on weheartit.com
We all love cats, no matter if it is a domestic small kitten or its large relatives. Cats have a very long relationship with humans dating back to the Ancient Egyptians when the first cat became domesticated 4,000 years ago.
Wing of a Butterfly
Photograph taken by Jim Hoffman
This wonderful macro image allows us to get a close view of a butterfly wing that is usually completely hidden to the naked eye. Isn´t it amazing that it looks like a delicately woven fabric?
